Adjustable automobile panel cover



May 3, 1932. H. A. sALLoP 1,856,115

ADJUSTABLE AUTOMOBILE PANEL COVER Filed May 28, 1950 2 Sheets-Sheet l AT YORNEY May 3, 1932.

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ADJUSTABLE AUTOMOBILE PANEL COVER Filed May 28, 1930 l2 Sheets-Sheet 2 INVENTOR @WQQ ATTORNEY latented May 39 19132 IIUHTABLE AUTOMOBILE PANEL COVER Application lctl May 26, 1930. Serial No. 456,357.

"lhis invention relates to an automobile panel cover and has for its primary object a design ot cover that has adjustable characteristics so as to enable the cover to be ade justed to panels oi varying areas.

./ln object of the invention resides in the novel manner oi' adj ustably relating the cover sections so that they may be adjusted relative to each other' to accommodate different size mi panels. utilizing therewith novel forms of supports that will not only detachably conneet the sections to a panel but will hold the same in a taut neat arrangement over the surtace ot the panel.

l* lilith these and other objects in view the invention will be better understood from the tollowing detailed description taken in connection with the accompanying drawings Figure 1 is a perspective view of a portion oli an automobile showing my invention applied thereto.

Figure 2 is a perspective view of the outer cover section.

Figure 3 is a perspective view of the inner cover section.

Figure 4 isa fragmentary view of a portion oi the rod.

Figure 5 is a perspective view of one of 30 the clips. ,y

Figure 6 is a front elevation of a modification.

Figure 7 is a sectional view on the line 7 7, Figure 6. v

Figure 8 is a perspective view of the outer cover section illustrated in Figure 6.

Figure 9 is a perspective view of the inner cover section illustrated in Figure 6.

Figure 10 is a perspective view of another form of my invention.

Figure 11 is a sectional view on line 11-11, Figure 6.

In one embodiment of my invention illustrated in Figure 1 I provide companion cover sections 1 and 2 of triangular configuration and arranged in overlapping relation so that when the cover sections are moved towards and away from each other to accommodate panels of' different areas the aesthetic appearance of the article is not interfered with.

Each cover section, which may be constructed from fabric or other desired types of material, 'has its vertical edge 3 secured to the panel 4 by supports illustrated as clips 5. These clips 5 are permanently attached to a'. the sections and Vare engageable around the edge of the panel 4 for securing each section individually to the panel.

For the purpose of holding the sections properly correlated and further to secure the il iorizontal edge portions of the sections to thc anel I provide a unique type of support 1llustrated as adjustable and consisting ot'. companion rods 7 and 8 slidably related and drawn toward each other by the interpositioning of a coil spring 9 that has its terminals secured to the rods 7 and S. Secured to the ends of the rods are clips 10 engageable around the edge of the panel 4.

To add to the appearance of the article the 7" support 6 is arranged in a seam 11 forming on the sections and if desired in practice the seam may terminate short of the edge of the outer section so that the support may have an intertitting connection with the underlying cover section.

In the use of the typeiof cover just described it will be appreciated that the sections 1 and 2 may be easily moved towards and away from each other and the clips 5 inter- 5:, locked around the edge portion of the panel 4. Arrangement of the support 6 accomplishes an overlapping of the lower portions of the sections and further assures the holding y of thle sections in flat engagement with the b.;

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P In Figure 6 I have illustrated a somewhat simplified construction of the invention consisting of companion panel cover sections 12 and 13 which are also provided with clips 14 for securing the sections to the panel. In this particular instance one corner formation of the outermost section 12 is provided with a fastener element 15 engageable with a group of companion fastener elements 16 carried by 95 the underlying cover section. IVith this construction it will be appreciated that the sections 12 and 13 may be adjusted relative to each other and the element 15 snapped into engagement with the proper element 16. When this has been accomplished the clips 14 are engaged around the edge of the panche In the embodiment of my invention shown in Figure 10 I have illustrated a unitary construction consisting of companion cover sections 17 and 18 permanently secured together by a resilient connector 19 which may be in the form of an elastic strip. The vertical edge portions of the cover. sections are provided with clips 20 by means of which the article I' may be secured to the panel.

nIt is of course to be understood that my improved cover may be designed and constructed 1n various other ways than illustrated and various other types of fastener devices may be utilized for securing the'companion adjustable cover sections to the automobile panel and therefore I do not desire to be limited in protection inany manner whatsoever except as set forth in' the following claims.

What I claim is:

1. An automobile'pa'nel cover comprising a plurality of cover sections adjustably related, means independent to each cover section for attaching the same to a panel and a second means engaging both sections for clamping` the same and attaching the sections to a panel.

l 2. An. automobile panel cover comprising companion cover sections arranged in adjustable overlapping relation, clips for securing j the sections individually to a panel, and an adjustable support holding the sections in overlapping relation and adapted tol have den tachable connection with a panel.

3. In combination with -an automobile panel triangularly shaped cover sections having their Iarpezrportions in overlapping relation, clamps at the vertical edge portions-of the sections or engagement around the vertical edge portions of the panel and an adjustable support carried by one of the sections and having an adjustable interlocking engagement with the vertical edge portions of the panel.

" In witness whereof I have hereunto set my l hand.

HARRY A. SALLOP.

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